What origin is the name Coretta?

Coretta comes from french naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Coretta a popular name?

Coretta is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Coretta?

Names from the same french tradition pair naturally with Coretta — for example Andre, Remy, Antoine. You can browse more on our french names page.

Coretta

Q: Is Coretta a rare name?

Yes. Coretta does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Coretta

Coretta

Girl

french

3 syllables

Coretta is a french girl's name meaning "Little maiden; variant of cory meaning variously: from the round hill; seething pool; or ravine; variant of cory meaning variously: from the round hill; seething pool; ravine".

Parents who choose Coretta pick a girl name from the french tradition, meaning "Little maiden; variant of cory meaning variously: from the round hill; seething pool; or ravine; variant of cory meaning variously: from the round hill; seething pool; ravine". It has 3 syllables.

Origin: french
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Little maiden; variant of cory meaning variously: from the round hill; seething pool; or ravine; variant of cory meaning variously: from the round hill; seething pool; ravine

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Coretta

Very rare in US records

What does Coretta mean?

Coretta is a girl name of french origin meaning "Little maiden; variant of cory meaning variously: from the round hill; seething pool; or ravine; variant of cory meaning variously: from the round hill; seething pool; ravine".

Is Coretta a rare name?

Yes. Coretta does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Coretta

Andre Remy Antoine Marcel Pierre Sebastien

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Names with a similar meaning to Coretta

Coretta means "Little maiden; variant of cory meaning variously: from the round hill; seething pool; or ravine; variant of cory meaning variously: from the round hill; seething pool; ravine" — these names share that spirit.